Aswali camp report

WWF-India, MSO arranged a nature camp to Aswali range of forest, Gholwad for its supporters and other nature lovers.

We got to observe good amount of biodiversity and also got to learn the changing pattern of Tribe life style. The land that had a continuous range of forest is slowly getting disturbed by tree cutting and fencing. After interacting with few locals we learnt that it all started the declaration of the Forest Land Act.

Vishnukrant clicked by Prasad Gawde

Given below is the list of sightings

Flora:

Ruelia tuberose

Curcuma pseudomontana (Hill turmeric)

Celosia argentea (Kurdu)

Indigofera linfolia (Lal-gondhali)

Cyanotis spp

Evolvulus alsinoides (Vishnukrant)

Alysicarpus longifolius

Impatience balsamina (Balsum)

Sophubia spp.clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Neanotis lancifolia (Taraguchchha)

Polygonum glabra (Sheral)

Madhuca longifolia (Mahua, Moha)

Bombax ceiba (Kate-Sawar)

Heterophragma quadriloculare (Waras)

Butea monospaerma (Palas)

Dillenia indica

Gmelia arborea (Shivan)

Catunaragum spinosa (Gela)

Bauhinia racemosa (Apta)

Morinda pubescence (bartindi)

Haldinia cordifolia (Haldu)

Clicked by E. Thiruvengadam

Atlantia racemosa (Makadlimbu)

Plumbago zeylanica (Chitrak)

Costus speciosus (spiral ginger)

Thespesia lampas (ran bhendi)

Canavalia lineata (Sagar abai)

Argyreria festiva

Thunbergia fragrance (Chemine)

Adansonia digitata (Baobab)

Casurina equisetifolia (Suru)

Terminalia bellerica (Beheda)

Chitrak clicked by Prasad Gawde

Carya arborea (Kumbha)

Acacia catechu (Kath)

Anogeissus latifolia (Dhavda)

Helicteros isora (East Indian screw tree)

Flacourtia montana (atak)

Syzigium cumini (jambul)

Phoenix sylvestris (Shindi)

Borassus flabellifer (Tadgola)

Manilkara hexandra (Ryan)

Ficushispida (Rough leaved fig)

Ficus racemosa (Umber)

Pollensclicked by Rupali Gurav

Schleichera oleosa (Kusum, Ceylon oak)

Common pierrot clicked by R. Naimi

Common fourring clicked by R. Naimi

Gaudy baron clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Caterpillar with some outgrowth clicked by Prasad Gawde

Common gull clicked by Prasad Gawde

Fauna

Insects:

bush brown butterfly clicked by Rupali Gurav

Butterflies:

Common Indian crow

Common pierrot

Common evening brown

Common fourring

Striped tiger

Common gull

Great egg-fly

Gaudy baron

Other:

Tortoise beetle

Jewel beetle

Paper wasp

Paper wasp clicked by E. Thiruvengadam

Stingless bees

Grasshopper clicked by Rupali Gurav

Ruddy marsh skimmer (Dragonfly)

Damselflies

Katydid

Short horned grasshopper

Robberfly

Fireants

Bagworm

Tunnel web spider clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Arachnids:

Signature spider clicked by Rupali Gurav

Giant wood spider

Tunnel spider

Signature spider

Amphibian:

Common Indian toad

 

Signature spider clicked by Rupali Gurav

Garden lizard clicked by Rupali Gurav

Reptiles:

Forest calotes

Garden lizard

Birds:

Hoppoe

Shikra

House crow

Large billed crow

Cattle egrets

Indian grey hornbill

White throated kingfisher

Black tailed godwit

Little ringed plover

Red wattled lapwing

Black kite

Black drongo

Oriental magpie robin

Red vented bulbul

Common iora

Common myna

Jungle babbler

Purple sunbird

House sparrow

Black hooded oriole

Dead jelly fish on sea shore nearby clicked by Rupali Gurav

Clicked by Rupali Gurav